Which Highly Reactive Gas Was Probably Absent from the Earth's

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which highly reactive gas was probably absent from the Earth's primitive atmosphere?

• A)methane
• B)carbon dioxide
• C)O₂ (oxygen gas)
• D)water vapor

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